Wine Travel
Wine has never been just a drink to me. It is inspiration and heritage, and very often the reason I choose a destination. Winemaking has shaped places across the world into rare combinations of fine food, inspiring landscapes and passionate people. These are my stories from those places.
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Babylonstoren hotel: a farm stay in the Cape Winelands
My stay at Babylonstoren hotel in South Africa’s Cape Winelands, with cottage life, garden breakfasts and advice on restaurants, wine tasting and the spa.
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Vintage House: Napa Valley’s Gourmet Capital on Foot
Napa’s celebrated wines, Yountville’s great tables and a room close enough to enjoy both: why I chose Vintage House.
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Achaval Ferrer: The Art of Single-Vineyard Malbec
An afternoon at Achaval Ferrer in Mendoza: tasting Quimera, Altamira and Mirador, with the Andes in view and olive oil to take home.
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Catena Zapata: Inside Mendoza’s Wine Pyramid
Inside Catena Zapata’s pyramid in Mendoza, tasting Angélica Zapata and Nicolás Catena Zapata, with a fresh look at the family’s international recognition.
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Argentine Wine: Mendoza and the Uco Valley
A journey through Mendoza and the Uco Valley, with Malbec, Torrontés, mountain vineyards and the history behind Argentina’s wines.
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Atamisque Lodge: Where Tranquility Is Part of the Landscape
A stay at Atamisque Lodge, on a working winery and trout farm in Mendoza’s Uco Valley: Serbal wines, cherries from the saddle, a wood fire and the Andes…